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ORBCOMM Expands Global Market Territory and Gateway Infrastructure
[July 29, 2014]

ORBCOMM Expands Global Market Territory and Gateway Infrastructure


ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. --(Business Wire)--

ORBCOMM (News - Alert) Inc. (Nasdaq:ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced that Mahd Telecom, ORBCOMM's Muscat, Oman-based national service provider partner for Oman and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, has been granted regulatory approval to provide ORBCOMM services in Oman. Issuance of the service authorization allows for installation of a new ORBCOMM Gateway (News - Alert) Earth Station (GES) in Oman and completion of the radio spectrum licensing process. In addition, ORBCOMM has signed an agreement to purchase the ORBCOMM GES located near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from its local service partner, completing ORBCOMM's ownership consolidation of all Western Hemisphere GES facilities.

The Oman and Brazil GESs, together with fourteen other strategically-placed ORBCOMM GES facilities located throughout the world, connect ORBCOMM's satellite constellation to its ground-based network infrastructure. In addition to providing links to ORBCOMM's fleet of first generation satellites, ORBCOMM's global network of GES facilities will also enable ORBCOMM to deliver the advanced services provided by its recently launched ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) satellites, making ORBCOMM's M2M communications offerings even more efficient, reliable and globally available.

"With the successful launch of the first OG2 mission and the impending improvements in service, we are focusing on all aspects of our network to deliver the best satellite M2M product in the industry," said Marc Eisenberg, Chief Executive Officer of ORBCOMM. "The new authorization and GES installation in Oman will significantly improve service levels in the Middle East region and provide satellite access to a new major market for deployment of ORBCOMM solutions. Furthermore, ORBCOMM's purchase of the Brazil GES completes our Western Hemisphere GES consolidation program, bringing increased efficiencies and service reliability enhancements for our customers throughout the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean, and even parts of Africa."

"We have been following ORBCOMM's growing momentum with grat excitement and are pleased to have the ability to help bring ORBCOMM's products and services to the GCC and broader Middle East region," said a representative from Mahd Telecom. "We believe that given Mahd Telecom's understanding of the local customer base and ORBCOMM's broad range of M2M offerings we will be able to offer new products and services to the oil & gas sector as well as address several underserved markets such as refrigerated and dry fleet container tracking and many new projects focused around the maritime industry not only in Oman, but also throughout the region."



ORBCOMM expects to continue to expand its global communications network through its ongoing efforts to open new markets in additional countries and the construction of additional GESs in key locations to serve these new markets.

About ORBCOMM Inc.


ORBCOMM is a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi (News - Alert) Construction Machinery, Hyundai Heavy Industries, I.D. Systems, Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Cartrack (Pty.) Ltd., and Volvo Construction Equipment, among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure as well as our Tier One cellular partners, ORBCOMM's low-cost and reliable two-way data communication services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in our core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; marine; and homeland security.

ORBCOMM is an innovator and leading provider of tracking, monitoring and control services for the transportation market. Under its ReeferTrak®, GenTrakTM, GlobalTrak®, and CargoWatch® brands, the company provides customers with the ability to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their cold chain and dry transport assets. Additionally, ORBCOMM provides Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services for vessel tracking and to improve maritime safety to government and commercial customers worldwide. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey and has its Innovation & Network Control Center in Sterling, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

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